Time, Treasures and Tolerance

My motto for 2010--Time, Treasures and Tolerance.

The Three T's were shared to me by my brother, Mike, in one of our drinking/sharing sessions at our cousin Quito's house over the holiday break. I'm glad I listened. With just three words, I think I'm going to be a better person this year! Thopefully. That's the fourth "T"...haha.

They say that the best gift you can give a person is time. I cannot agree more. Although, I won't mind if you just give me a house and lot in Tagaytay then don't even spend time with me. Haha. I'm kidding, of course (or am I?). Time cannot be replaced or cannot be regained.That's why no one ever coined the words "quantity time." Yes, it's QUALITY, buster. You probably heard it wrong or the one who told you had a speaking problem (kwanity taym!). That's the best thing we can offer anyone. Our parents, brother and sister, girlfriend, wife, boyfriend, children and even to yourself. Time is irreplaceable. You cannot give it then take it back. It's priceless. Listening to your siblings ramble about something exciting that happened to them that day is more than giving them material stuff. Spending 30 power minutes with your kid on that math problem (okay, 45 minutes) will be more appreciated than giving him ice cream for getting eight out of 10 correct items in the quiz. Patiently teaching your mom how to attach a file to an email is more than giving her Cadbury on her birthday. Do not be selfish with your time. People ask you to be with them for a reason. It's because they want to be with you. Give it to them. We expect them to be there for us also when we need them, right?

Treasures. You yourself is a treasure. Whatever you can offer to anyone will be greatly appreciated. If you're good at cooking, cook for your family once in a while or teach your friend to cook. If you love driving around in the city, offer to drive your dad to work and pick him up after. If you love eating (this is me, hehe), then try a new resto with your girlfriend or your mother. We are all children of God so we all have treasures that we can share to everyone. Again, don't keep your talents and treasures all to yourself. Give them away. Or they will just rot inside you. Let me know if you can teach yourself to cook and if it's gratifying. Haha.

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Tolerance. Not everyone likes you. Not everyone wants to help you out with something. Not everyone wants to spend time with you. But people still do. Because they care about you and tolerate you and what you do and who you are. And you should practice tolerance too. Let's all be more patient towards our loved ones and the people we interact with everyday. Hey, if the guard tells you you can't park there, maybe you really can't park there and he's just doing his job. If your dad always gets mad at you for silly reasons, just laugh them off (not in front of your dad, though) and write them off as "what old people enjoy doing." Let's all try to be more understanding. More tolerant of how people are. We're not perfect. And so are they. If only people could understand each other then we won't be wasting our times fighting and reconciling. Why can't we all be friends?! Haha.

Time, Treasures and Tolerance. Three words to live by for the new year.

Although easy to remember, I still wrote them down on a paper and taped it to my wall.

Time. Treasures. Tolerance.